It’s cheap, it goes a long way

The bestseller list is dominated by expensive electric cars from Audi, Tesla and BMW. However, the range of affordable electric cars is wider than ever. It is still possible to buy a new electric car for less than NOK 300,000. The cheapest is the Nissan Leaf, shows our overview of the 15 cheapest electric cars in Norway.

At Leaf, you get a brand new car with a five-year warranty for NOK 229,900. Sure, it has the smallest battery and a range of just 270 kilometers. Even if you choose the Leaf with a large battery and a range of 385 kilometers, it costs less than NOK 300,000.

Chinese winners

The second cheapest electric car is the Mazda MX-30, which despite a range of only 200 kilometers has become very popular in Norway.

For many, range is a keyword when buying a new electric car. Chinese cars MG and Byd give you the most range for the money.

MG has two cars in the 15 cheapest, with the new MG4 compact SUV being the most exciting. It costs from NOK 318,000 and gives you a range of 435 kilometers, according to the WLTP test. When it comes to offering the most range for the money, it’s only beaten by the “old” MG ZS EV.

Mostly for the money

Kills range

In a good third place comes another newcomer: Byd Act 3. This is also a compact Chinese SUV that costs NOK 324,900 and should get you 420 kilometers before the battery runs out.

To look at it a little differently: For a new MG4 you pay NOK 731 for every kilometer you drive. For the Norwegian bestseller Tesla Model Y, which costs around NOK 600,000 and travels 533 kilometers, the price per “new car” kilometer is NOK 1,126.

A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, which you see on almost every street corner in big cities, costs you NOK 2,449 per range kilometer. It costs around NOK 1.2 million and more, but does not have a range of more than 490 kilometres.

Sharp increase in prices

While it’s still possible to get an affordable new electric car, the price of most of those in our top 15 have increased significantly in the last year alone, many between NOK 30,000 and 40,000. For example, the Kia e-soul went from NOK 289,900 to NOK 329,900. The Peugeot e-2008 cost NOK 299,900 this spring, but now costs NOK 329,900.

Now it’s ready

One of the few that hasn’t gotten more expensive is the Nissan Leaf. This gives it a clear top position among the cheapest electric cars in Norway right now. It also explains why it is still one of the most popular in Norway, despite being in its fifth year.